Trips - Idrija Turizem

Trips

You can choose among several daily trips, dedicated to different topics important in the history of Idrija and the area.

We can arrange you the whole programme according to your wishes and demands. For your help, some hints what is worth seeing in our area.

The town of Idrija and it's history
The technical heritage of the mercury mine
Cultural heritage and bobbin lace
The area of Idrija and Cerkno
Heritage of World War II.

In Idrija you can see the tourist mine Antonijev Rov (Anthony's Shaft), the exhibitions at the Municipal museum Idrija in the castle Gewerkenegg, numerous sights in the town centre, the lace exhibitions at the Lace School Idrija and much much more.

The vicinity of Idrija offers many possibilities to relax, enjoy the peace and quiet of the unspoilt nature, do different sports and more.

The best way is to browse our website, find out what the region offers and then contact us for help if you will need it.

Welcome to Idrija and the region!

More hints...

...visit the lake Divje jezero, museum in the nature
...visit Castle Gewerkenegg, built as the storehouse for mercury and the Mine headquarters, and the Municipal Museum Idrija - the best European museum of technical and industrial heritage in 1997
...visit the tourist mine Anthony’s Shaft and the multimedia presentation
...visit the water-pump 'Kamšt' with a wooden waterwheel with a 13.6m diameter
...visit the Francis' Shaft – the technical museum of mining machinery
...visit the water dams 'Klavže' used for floating wood from the forests into Idrija
...visit the Miner's house (especially attractive during the Idrija Lace Festival)
...visit the place where mercury was first found, nowadays the location of the Holy Trinity Church, the oldest church in Idrija
...the building 'Švica', where J.A. Scopoli lived and worked as the Mine's first doctor
...take a walk along the water channel “rake”, along a nature study path where various forest climaxes with rich brushwood can be observed

...visit lace exhibitions of Idrija lace in Lacemaking school Idrija and in the Centre of Idrija Lace
...purchase Idrija lace in the lace shops and studios in Idrija
... a presentation of lacemaking in Lacemaking school Idrija
... lacemaking workshops in Lacemaking school Idrija - for groups with prior arrangement
...see the first documentary film about Idrija Lace in the Centre of Idrija Lace

...visit the hotel Kendov dvorec (Kenda Manor), an esteemed cultural monument in the spirit of the old times. Bound to tradition and local specifics is the famous cuisine of the Kenda chefs.
...tasting of »idrijski žlikrofi« in the Miner's house during the Idrija Lace Festival (in June)

...visit the Idrija Lace Festival (June)
... visit Tango festival and Alter-art festival (Idrija, July and August)
...visit the ethnographic show Od zrna do kruha – From grain to bread (village Ledine, second Sunday in August)
... visit the carnival procession (Idrija, Shrove Saturday and Tuesday)
...visit the events at Festival Avgust
... visit the ethnographic show Oglarska nedelja (Sunday of Charcoal burning) in the village Idrijske Krnice
...visit the Assumption holiday (Prfarski štrukljevc) in Spodnja Idrija
... visit the events called Prvomajske šege in navade (Ways and customs for the 1st May holidays) in Spodnja Idrija

...visit the Aquarium M in the town centre
... visit the Military museum in Idrija
...visit the Miner’s house from the 18th century
...Theatre – the first intentionally built theatre building in Slovenia, dating from 1770
... the first non-classical secondary school, using Slovene as the official language, since 1901
...visit the Partisan Printing Workshop Slovenija in Vojsko – authentic, restored printing workshop from World War Two
... visit the Partisan Burial at Vojščica (high plateau Vojsko)
...visit the Grand Ice Cave in Paradana in the forests of Trnovski gozd
...visit the natural sinkhole Smrekova draga, where an extraordinary inversion in its arrangement of vegetation can be observed

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